Insomnia? Welcome to Team NoSleep.

[seabird]

You're welcome @Gard. This world breeaks one's heart.

Poor sleep last night, due to thinking about a problem and pain. There was f*ing msg in some supposedly healthy crackers I ate - and for me results in migraine.

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

I might have gotten a few hours of sleep in the past few days. Hopefully I can actually sleep more tonight.

 

[Jezah81]

Been off amitriptyline for a few months now. I still keep waking up at 3 to 4am for no reason. No matter what time i get to bed. Then finding it difficult to get back to sleep. Getting a blood test next week

 

[Jezah81]

Does anyone else start feeling hot and flustered in bed ? Like when you fall asleep and start dreaming and wake up feeling warmer than the ambient temperature. Its winter here and I keep waking up feeling hot. Its been happening for a long time now. Intense dreams then wake up after a few hours feeling hotter than usual ?

 

[AvidFan]

Does anyone else start feeling hot and flustered in bed ? Like when you fall asleep and start dreaming and wake up feeling warmer than the ambient temperature. Its winter here and I keep waking up feeling hot. Its been happening for a long time now. Intense dreams then wake up after a few hours feeling hotter than usual ?

It's a heatwave here currently so bedroom was like an oven. So can't really compare 🫠

 

[Jezah81]

I definitely don't envy you! Temperatures here above average for winter, so the heat wave will be arriving for us in a few months time !

It's a heatwave here currently so bedroom was like an oven. So can't really compare 🫠

 

[seabird]

I was sleeping alright until some jerk on the next street over started blowing off fireworks at midnight. [edit out mention of violence]. Ffs it's a work night, the stupid holiday is over, so stop it.

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

I finally managed to get some sleep, but still woke up a few times even with the mask on. I think it's either because the mask will blow air out when it shifts, or because it dries out my mouth, or maybe both.

 

[AvidFan]

Tonight was a real doozy. Or should I say morning. I thought it might be bad as a) bedroom like a oven and b) having to cut back on my meagre opioid pain medication as my doctors think I'll end up mainlining heroin if I continue on pretty small doses of codeine c) whatever else is wrong with me/lifelong insomnia. But I spent 4.5 hours in bed with literally not one minute of sleep. Rage quit bed at 4.50am. Of course I will not be able to stay awake come the afternoon.

 

[seabird]

Awake at 3:30 am, mind racing. Not enough solid sleep. It took me a long time to fall back after being woken up by someone walking around clunking things, doing various stuff in the house at midnight. I'm tempted to reciprocate but won't

 

[Jezah81]

2am. Starting to go crazy. Can't sleep. Can't turn off. Feeling hot and sweaty in 9C cold temperatures. Why? I feel very overwhelmed. Why? I don't know . I can't even put my finger on it

 

[seabird]

Wide awake at 3 am again. Dreading the day. Maybe if I go back to my old standy restricting food this insomnia will improve

 

[Jezah81]

Wide awake at 3 am again. Dreading the day. Maybe if I go back to my old standy restricting food this insomnia will improve

2 to 3 hour sleep a night for the past 4 nights. Feels great

 

[Jezah81]

What's this restricting food technique?

 

[seabird]

What's this restricting food technique?

I can't recall where I read about it, but it's basically finishing eating by 5 pm, and waiting until abou 7 the next morning before breaking the fast. Doesn't pertain to water of course.

 

[Jezah81]

0 sleep this morning. Literally. Not even 1 hour. No idea what is happening to me

 

[AvidFan]

0 sleep this morning. Literally. Not even 1 hour. No idea what is happening to me

That's awful. that was me last week this time. It's gone cooler here and the smoke has faded a bit (from the wildfires). I've slept past 9am a couple of mornings this week - after waking first at 4 or 7am. I used to be able to accidentally sleep in until 1pm but that hasn't happened for many years now. I hope you can get some sleep very soon.

 

[seabird]

Slightly better. Racing thoughts about searching for a new pace to live. Fell asleep at 11, awake at 2, fell back asleep until 4. At least I got some sleep.

 

[Jezah81]

Slightly better. Racing thoughts about searching for a new pace to live. Fell asleep at 11, awake at 2, fell back asleep until 4. At least I got some sleep.

I always tell myself the same thing when I get minimal sleep. Better than nothing!

 

[Jezah81]

I contacted my clinic that deals with insomnia, and all sorts of issues mainly for men. I have been prescribed 15mg of suvorexant. Taken only as needed . Not every night. Been told it's not addictive. Has anyone tried this ? How did you find it? I should receive it next week. I did some research myself and it seems to work differently than other drugs ive taken. Instead of inducing sleep , it cuts off wakefulness chemicals in the brain. It wasnt cheap though. 60 tablets cost me $180aud ($130usd) .